Westpac CEO Gail Kelly reports a good 2013 and expects a better year for 2014. Westpac is set to increase its focus on growth for 2014, as it looks forward to another record making profit season.
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South Korean firms enter into joint venture projects with Arabtec
GS Engineering and Construction and Samsung Engineering form joint ventures with Arabtec separately.
Euro's currency at a cross roads
Some say the Euro is overvalued while others claim it is not. The founders of the Euro had dreamt of a superpower currency that can go head to head with the US dollar, to free Europe from US economic dependence.
JPMorgan hiring practices under review
JPMorgan Chase hiring practices now being reviewed by US, British and Hong Kong regulatory authorities.
British employer group recommends retention of EU membership
The Confederation of British Industry said they are campaigning for a reformed European Union for British interests.
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The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has called out the US leadership on its continued gridlocks in a speech held in Sydney, Australia.
With two mainland China IPOs oversubscribed, consumer confidence indicates greater trust in new IPO shares.
Woori Finance Holdings Co.'s share values fell by nearly 3% to KRW12,000 per share. The share values of Woori Finance Holdings dropped to its lowest levels in nearly a month.
The use of smaller 20 centiliter bottles is sought to be the key to cornering the emerging African market.
Despite news of National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden accepting a job offer at the social networking site VKontakte, founder Pavel Durov said that no job offer or hiring of Snowden took place.
The collateral provided by Batista and Grupo EBX have helped reduce the bank exposure risk for Banco Santander Brasil and Itau Banco.
Only the issues of sovereign guarantees by Pakistan for the purchases of gas from India hinder the finalization of the agreement between the two countries.
Pawan K Ruia owned Jessop & Co seeking approval of its decision to close its operations. One of the oldest companies in India, Jessop & Co, is controlled by Pawan K, Ruia.
Odisha Industries Federation Vice Chairman for the South Zone Rajendra Kumar Mishra filed memoranda with government to intervene and grant tax holidays and moratorium on bank payments.
